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A protein analysis of an 800,000-year-old tooth suggests the supposed cannibal species Homo antecessor was only distantly related to humans and Neanderthals.

An analysis of the media consumption habits of people in the US shows that fake news makes up a tiny fraction of what they watch or read every day

A 20-year-old medical worker from Brazil's Kokoma tribe is the country's first indigenous person to contract the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Wearing face masks significantly reduced the amounts of airborne virus particles expelled from infected patients. Findings suggest surgical-style face masks could slow the transmission of coronavirus and influenza viruse...

A meta-analysis study reveals at least 10.6% of the world's population is left-handed.

A scarlet fan spread across the skies over Japan 1,400 years ago, and it's been puzzling astronomers ever since.

For every person who tests positive, there's likely another handful of asymptomatic people who don't know they're infected.

Aerosolized particles produced while speaking may be enough to transmit coronavirus infection by those who are asymptomatic.

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Stress generates lower levels of activity in the hippocampus and frontal-parietal lobe networks, hindering the ability to make certain decisions and plan ahead.

Add some science to your lockdown living routine, as we make more than 50 incredible talks from our flagship science festival New Scientist Live available for free on YouTube over the coming weeks.

Of the 19,535 Scottish citizens tested for the virus, over 3,000 came back positive and 175 have died.

Particle chasing--it's a game that so many physicists play. Sometimes the hunt takes place inside large supercolliders, where spectacular collisions are necessary to find hidden particles and new physics. For physicists ...

A team of researchers from Germany, the Netherlands and Italy has developed a way to use scattered light to map nerve fiber pathway crossing points in the brain. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Le...

If someone in your home has the new coronavirus, give them a separate room and bathroom, if possible.

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Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy.

Scientists across the globe have been cut off from sites and experimental resources—or stranded abroad --

An Egyptian papyrus dating to 1,800 years describes a spell conjuring a ghost to play matchmaker between a woman and the man of her dreams.

Macquarie University researchers have developed an improved laser system that will help large optical telescopes to gather more accurate data.

In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.

Despite data pouring in many countries, estimates of how many of those infected with covid-19 die still vary widely